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Locavore news – Canada by Elbert van Donkersgoed
Perspectives on good food and farming February 11, 2010 Food author pushes for national food policy in Guelph speech Canadians are aware of the country’s broken food system and need a national ...
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Locavore news by Elbert van Donkersgoed
February 10, 2010 Tougher rules threaten local meat industry with extinction The owner-operators of Mogk’s Custom Killing and Butcher Shop south of Tavistock are awaiting a crucial meeting Monda...
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Locavore events by Elbert van Donkersgoed
Perspectives on good food and farming February 5, 2010 Direct Marketing Workshop with the Ottawa Valley Food Co-op, February 6 A one-day workshop for farmers and producers on marketing your products d...
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HIGHLY ACTIVE SOIL ORGANISMS = FERTILE SOILS
Do you realize that stimulating your soil biology with proper soil tillage and crop residue management could substantially reduce your chemical and organic crop growing costs? THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT SA...
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Locavore news – world by Elbert van Donkersgoed
Perspectives on good food and farming February 1, 2010 Urban Food Policy: Municipal Food Planning A-Z New York, like most other US cities, lacks a comprehensive food system plan. Nevertheless, New Yor...
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Organic Farming Certificate program meets growing demand for farmer training
More and more urbanites want to become farmers and they are looking for training that will fast track their entry into agriculture. Everdale Farm is launching an innovative training program called t...
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Locavore News – Events by Elbert van Donkersgoed
Perspectives on good food and farming January 29, 2010 Organic values and ethics vs. the goals of a competitive marketplace, January 29 Are there actually any ‘inherent organic values’ or...
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Locavore news – Canada by Elbert van Donkersgoed
January 28, 2010 Get Canucked: Canadian Cuisine from LA to London What is Canadian Cuisine? Think about a melting pot of British, American, German, Ukrainian, etc. cuisines with a healthy dose of the ...
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Locavore news – Ontario by Elbert van Donkersgoed
January 27, 2010 Models and Best Practices for Building Effective Local Food Systems in Ontario To eat is to participate in a global system, but few of us understand how this system works and our role...
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Biodiversity is inextricably linked to the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soils we depend upon for our food
http://news.guelphmercury.com/Opinions/EditorialOpinion/article/590151 We can no longer ignore our bio-diversity crisis Gord Miller January 26, 2010 Seven species that once lived in Ontario have becom...
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1/3 of all farmers unveiled a new Guelph-based organization called Farmers for Investment in Agriculture
http://news.guelphmercury.com/Opinions/EditorialOpinion/article/588991 Farmers understand the need for research January 25, 2010 When it comes to research, farmers have been unwavering supporters. In ...
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Locavore news – world by Elbert van Donkersgoed
January 25, 2010 Can local food jump-start the economy? After a long period of ambiguity, the verdict is in on how much locally owned businesses promote economic development. More than a dozen studies...